Libby then turned her back and walked away with Abby. "During the last nearly five years, we have conducted dozens of secondary investigations based on information we received. I've tried reporting them but it doesn't work. But believing she had been a "bad sister" of late, not hanging out with her. Detectives are still receiving tips about the murders daily, and are running down every lead they get, German says. I think you learn a lot about yourself when something like this happens. I am still confused. The anthony_shots profile on IG appears to be the same "model"/catfish, and the tone of the bio is young, or at least young passing. I can't wait to get justice for both of the girls and I pray it comes sooner rather than later.". As an investigation continues, Kelsi said she believes police are getting closer each day to obtaining justice for Abby and Libby, the latter of whom she remembered as a funny, caring, and tenacious younger sister. ibb.co This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast 32 25 25 comments Best Seavett 2 yr. ago My thought is that Delphi police needs to cut to the chase. "I use it to my advantage, and I'll be like, 'Hey, what about this?' Libby and Abby were close friends. She'll remember someone being in a room near her that she previously couldn't, or receiving a letter or a gift from a friend or sympathetic stranger. That to me means he has navigated this bridge many times. "I think this person could be anyone," she said. Libby then slipped her phone into her pocket and continued recording. But believing she had been a bad sister of late, not hanging out with her younger sibling as often as she should, a guilt-riddled Kelsi eventually agreed to take the girls just after 1.30pm, provided they found their own ride home. Kaleb has a sweet, natural, and caring demeanor. "If I learn something in my classes, it might be something new that the detectives haven't thought about," German reasons. Her 13-year-old sister, Liberty "Libby" German, and her best friend, Abigail "Abby" Williams, were abducted and murdered while hiking a trail in Delphi. My eyes fix on a man wearing the same type of cap I think the killer is wearing in the video, with a dark jacket, goatee, and weak chin. The day of the murders was unseasonably warm but today is cold. They seem to have open arms and open doors to anyone having difficulty. We know for a fact Kelsi is keeping this case on the national front. The recently-engaged German is now at Purdue University, studying forensic science but she isn't planning on using her education to bring her sister's killer to justice. Join Nancy Grace for her new online video series designed to help you protect what you love most your children. No child molester would select that steep grade. I starteda Twitter for my sister andan Instagramand whatever I could, Michelle recently told Oxygen.com. There is no way a stranger to these parts found this bridge. Libby and Abby failed to meet her father at a pre-arranged pick-up location later that afternoon. Literally the day I was born I had four best friends. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. The hours, days, weeks, and even months after the death of her sister are a blur for Kelsi, she said. Kelsi was among one of the last people to see her sister alive. The culprit behind their killings is also yet to be identified. I believe possibly he had a weapon in his pocket but had other items in the fanny pack to help control them such as flex cuffs. The manner and causes of their deaths have never been publicly disclosed by police. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, Harry and Meghan evicted from Frogmore Cottage by King Charles after Spare memoir, Emmerdale's Amy Nuttall caught cheating hubby after sexy lingerie slip-up, Constance Marten and lover arrested over manslaughter, Woman found murdered is missing mum who had not been seen since before Xmas, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Im here with a group of dedicated volunteers who will use their expertise to try and help find this killer. Cody is Becky German Patty's nephew; her brother's son. "So I think it was just something fun to do on a nice day. For more on the unsolved Delphi murders, subscribe now to PEOPLE or pick up this week's issue, on newsstands Friday. But no arrests were made, no suspects formally named and one promising . - Rumor that the family is taking money and using it for themselves. Same. He has no fear of height or disrepair. "When I look back on it I just now try not to feel guilty about what happened, or what I could've done differently. They vanished on Valentine's Day 2017 while hiking along the Delphi Historic Trails in Indiana during a day off from school. THE sister of a girl killed in the Delphi 'Snapchat murders'has recounted the final words she exchanged with her late sibling before she was tragically murdered alongside her best friend in an Indiana woods. On Monday, April 12, the tragic killings will be examined in-depth on People Magazine Investigates: The Delphi Killer, at 10 ET/9 CT on Investigation Discovery and streaming on discovery+. And its so sad that we just know the voice, but we dont know the face and we dont have any answers yet., Kelsi added: So I just continue to listen to it and hope that someday Ill recognize that person or Ill meet somebody and Ill know that voice and then Ill be like, Thats him; thats the person in the video.'. Kelsi's belief the killer lives - or may have once lived - locally stems from the idea that the trail near to where the two girls' bodies were found is difficult to simply stumble across, she said. But, overwhelmingly and almost debilitatingly, she knows the killer crossed paths with her baby sister Libby German on the Monon High Bridge near downtown Delphi on February 13, 2017. Police, like Kelsi, have previously suggested that Libby and Abby's killer may live locally. Repressed memories from that time will sometimes present themselves in fragments, she said. She said they didn't say whether or not they had plans to meet up with anyone else inside the park. The cold will not deter us, any of us. We connected because of her experience and that kind of helped me to break out of the shell and start advocating for my sister., I just tried to tell her that she needed to do more, Michelle told Oxygen. Kelsi German, 21, was among one of the last people to see her 14-year-old sister Libby alive. I thought that over time people would forget or theyd stop talking about it or stop looking, but that hasnt been the case at all. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. "It was like one of the very first times, in the beginning, when we were like 'Libby is always going to be with us, no matter what. The bridge that we have seen numerous times but still its shocking once its in view. 5 People Vanished Along the Snake River Beginning in 1979: Will Police Finally Catch a Serial Killer? One day you will have the opportunity to see and know what we do, and we look forward to that day.. Kelsi says she has relived the hours leading up to the girls' deaths over and over again in her mind every day for the last four-and-a-half years. Law Enforcement has not released that information or facts about the manner or cause of death. "I've always thought that he has to know the area somehow," she said. The hours, days, weeks, and even months after the death of her sister are a "blur" for Kelsi, she said. She said she's terrified by the idea that she may have encountered the culprit on the street or served him as a customer at her work. And to think Libby lost a shoe which means she had to walk without it on rocks and sticks; its pitiful., I understand why the girls were allowed to go there. But, the solution is within reach. The video shows a white male, dressed in faded jeans, a hoodie and a blue jacket, with his hands in his pockets, walking towards the eighth graders on a bridge. "So that's something I've also bought into," Kelsi continued, "that he's either from Delphi or that he's spent a lot of time here.". She taught a course about career paths in forensic science that Kelsi took and was the first professor to learn of Kelsi's connection to the Delphi murders. Was super nervous and just kept talking. Yes, I look everywhere I go. It's unclear whether Kline is currently being investigated as a suspect in the relation to theDelphi murders, or why it took more than three years to arrest him on the child porn charges. I needed to see it first hand to walk it and to hopefully gain more of an understanding of him. As I walked into the pub, my eyes naturally scan the room. As we traverse the path toward the bridge Im struck by the homes, barns, and sheds we are passing. My sister, Sharlene, turns to me and says, Could he live there or work there? Who Is Kegan Kline, the Alleged Catfisher Being Investigated in Delphi Girls' Murder Case? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It's been more than five years since best friends Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, set off on a walk in their hometown of Delphi, Indiana - never to be seen alive again. Standing on that bridge, it dawned on me that every one of us visitors were sisters. It had nothing to do with anything, just a song. It was amazing, she recounted. The woods are thick with Eastern White Pine trees and river birch, but you can easily see through them in the winter. Sex was nothing Libby was interested in. I'll try to clarify who Cody is because there's so much confusion. I think it's going to be such a bittersweet moment, because it's not like the whole chapter is going to be closed but one page of that will be done and we'll have answers and we'll have a face that we can put to it. At this point, we were on ice and Kaleb helped all of us navigate the steep grade around the fence. It makes sense that Michelle found a fast friend in Kelsi German, who has been on her own quest for justice for her murdered sister, Liberty German. Anything that we did, we pretty much did together except for the time that she was murdered, she said, adding that she was out of town, working at a ski resort on Mammoth Mountain in California. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! They have given LE information, lie detectors tests, DNA, we have given it to them. He couldnt do anything because he is scared of spiders. Its really like one of the only things you can do in Delphi other than getting food.. That coikdnt have been easy to be so young and to be exposed to that. Despite intense interest by the general public and national media, Abby and Libby's case, commonly referred to as the Delphi murders, the case remains unsolved. I wish we were celebrating together, I miss you.". "It was just so humbling knowing that all of those people were there for you at one of the hardest times of your life, suffering unimaginable grief.". "I think that's one thing that intrigues people [about the case] to continue to look at it.". Again, none of my group hesitated. THE sister of a girl killed in the Delphi "Snapchat murders" says her slain sibling still sends her signs "all the time" that she's watching over her - as she pays tribute to the "sweet girl" on what would have been her 19th birthday. My sister Sharlene and I have already seen parts of the outline of town as well as the highway leading us to town. For me and Sharlene, two Southern girls from Atlanta, its freezing! THE DELPHI MURDERS - KELSI GERMAN: A RE-EXAMINATION MindShock 23.5K subscribers Join Subscribe 228 Share Save 7.3K views 3 weeks ago TRUE CRIME THE DELPHI MURDERS - KELSI GERMAN: A. From the moment Libby and Abby's bodies were identified, Kelsi said it's difficult for her to recall anything that happened in the weeks that followed. I told Kelsi I had no idea why this horrible crime happened to Abby and Libby, but I do know what is going to come from it. "We've always said, 'goodbye, I love you and I'll see you later'. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Have you done podcasts? And she said No and Im like You need to go on Twitter and friend every podcast person and true crime person.. "We also believe this person is from Delphi currently or has previously lived here, visits Delphi on a regular basis, or works here," he added. We are not paid or provided any incentive for our quest to help this community and this town, and mostly help this sister find a killer. - Kelsi says that Cody messaged her just then that he was at work (on the 13th). This sub is for discussion of the case that's come to be known as the Delphi Murders. The only interesting notation was near the end, when Kelsi clarifies that there were not 20 people there when she dropped off Abby and Libby. They took selfies and photographs and posted them on Snapchat. "We've always said, 'goodbye, I love you and I'll see you later'. This killer knows this area and knew this bridge. Michelle has spent decades keeping her sisters story alive in hopes that the person responsible would finally be held accountable. The water in February, if not frozen, must stay 40 degrees or colder. Remembering Feb. 13 2017 as a warm day, she said she believes the pair wanted to go out and do something, rather than being stuck in the house all day.. Kelsi then made the short drive to the trails with Abby and Libby, dropping them off just after 1.35pm. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. I wonder all the time is he here, have I talked to him. Investigators didn't specify why they believe the account may be linked to the girls' deaths, nor disclosed whether either Libby or Abby had interacted with the account. "When I look back on it I just now try not to feel guilty about what happened, or what I could've done differently. Then 17, Kelsi had been at home on themorning of February 13, 2017, when Libby, who had the day off from school, asked her if she could drive both her and Abby Williams to the Delphi Historic Trails. It was about a song. This means the killer did something unique that was not necessary for the commission of the crime. Before driving away, Kelsi recalled for The Sun how she told Libby she loved her, a sentiment that was echoed back by the young teen. We are at a disadvantage looking at this outside in. That would make Derrick and Cody first cousins,and Libby, Kelsi and Cody first cousins once removed. The outpour of support its just so encouraging.. Libby's sister Kelsi told Renner, as a way to keep going and honor her sister, "I want to be the person I saw Libby as, so, outgoing and fun and talking to everybody." . Its baffling to think we have a specific area of the country, a town, a remote bridge, a video, and his voice, yet we have been unable to locate him in four years. "And so they were like, 'Hey, let's go to this place,'" Kelsi theorized. "And that just always amazes me and brightens my day that she would she got to be there for so many people," Kelsi said. We are not paid or provided any incentive for our quest to help this community and this town, and mostly help this sister find a killer. "Maybe I just met him at Dairy Queen where I was at work one day and he came in and ordered a chocolate milkshake but I haven't remembered his voice yet for whatever reason. And he seems to have dozens of accounts too. I see it all over, every day. Sister of Delphi murder victim, Kelsi German, turns to Twitter to help find suspect. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. Thank you very much! He knew exactly where he wanted them to go. She will help and advocate for thousands. THE sister of a girl killed in the Delphi 'Snapchat murders'has recounted the final words she exchanged with her late sibling before she was tragically murdered alongside her best friend in an Indiana woods. - The Renner video was first video she did alone and says she would have done the interview a lot differently. Their bodies were found the following. "During the last nearly five years, we have conducted dozens of secondary investigations based on information we received. Ret. "I don't think she imagined at the time it would be such a big thing. A place that was once a special hangout spot, a spot for prom pictures, and some day, engagement photos, was now where Kelsis baby sister was brutally murdered. Im glad that it was, in fact, a song lyric. But believing she had been a "bad sister" of late, not hanging out with her younger sister as often as she should, a guilt-riddled Kelsi eventually agreed to take the girls just after 1.30pm, provided they found their own ride home. He doesn't talk because he knows how words can be twisted. - Libby wasn't pregnant. or 'What if I never dropped them off?' "People still continue to come and support us and share this information and it's just amazing. The homes were close and within walking distance. I point out the man that first caught my eye in the booth behind her and she says, I saw him. Press J to jump to the feed. I take my time to walk to the edge of the bridge because I want to take in all aspects of the area. "It was just so humbling knowing that all of those people were there for you at one of the hardest times of your life, suffering unimaginable grief.". "He could be right there in front of us and we have no idea. "It's a pretty normal place to do and take pictures, hang out, or talk to each other. I think thats what really stuck with me and helped me to continue on even when I felt like the case is taking way too long and he [the killer] is already gone. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! Through her efforts and the efforts of others, the case received more attention attention that helped lead to the arrest last April of a suspect in that case, It makes sense that Michelle found a fast friend in Kelsi German, who has been on her own quest for justice for her murdered sister, Liberty German. We believe as veteran investigators that items left at the scene, the signatures, possible similar transactions, and new advances in crime detection will play a part in capturing this monstrous killer. We arrive on the other side of Freedom Bridge and I notice a sign hanging across the path to the Monon Bridge that reads Closed Unsafe Trail. Im fifth in line as our group hikes up toward the sign. And now, that's what I'm planning on doing.". He said, No, I dont think so. Kelsi told Oxygen.com the best piece of advice Michelle has given her is to never stop trying and never give up hope because no matter how long its going to take, well get the answers we want. Kelsi says it was about someone else and not about her. After an extensive search of their area, their bodies were found the following day on a steep embankment around half a mile upstream from theMonon High Bridge Trail where Libby had uploaded her final Snapchat post a day earlier. That was the last time Kelsi would see her sister alive. Police, like Kelsi, have previously suggested that Libby and Abby's killer may live locally. Since Kelsi set up theTwitter account, she has racked up over 5,000 followers. Kelsi then made the short drive to the trails with Abby and Libby, dropping them off just after 1.35pm. "The information we had, have, and continue to receive concerning Kline has ebbed and flowed over these last few years. Their killer has also still not been found. She messed up and is sorry for the confusion. Its 1.5 miles to the bridge from the drop-off. Did he have the bridge planned out as the kidnap spot Did he approach them after watching them cross most of the bridge? The bodies of Libby and Abby were discovered on February 14, 2017, along an abandoned railroad in Delphi, Indiana. She has changed her major to psychology with minors in forensic science and law. 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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Kelsi German, left, is pictured with her sister Libby who was murdered almost five years ago, Libby regularly sends her family signs that she's still watching over them, Kelsi says, Libby and Abby Williams (right) were found dead on Valentine's Day 2017, Kelsi was among one of the last people to see her alive, The bodies of the two girls were found in a wooded area a short distance from the Monon High Bridge Trail, Libby's sister sent signs like sending cardinals to family members - a bird regarded by some to be a symbol of safety and happiness sent from a passed loved one - or leaving dimes on the ground for them to find, Kelsi said tribute to her sister on Instagram on Monday, While five years have nearly passed since her sister was killed, Kelsi said she's confident Libby and Abby's killer will be found, Libby captured a video of her suspected killer shortly before her death, Kelsi says Libby regularly sends her family signs that she's still watching them, Police release sketch of man accused of murdering Delphi teens Liberty German and Abigail Williams, last time Kelsi would see her sister alive. 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